As a BLF service, maybe ya could buy 10 which include 3 AAA heavy duty batts for $12.50, wrap them in a circle with a big honking rubber band and then get back to us if it approaches 1,000 lumens. Maybe they can take a 1(x) 14500 to boot instead? Then watch out!
Could end up being the cheapest 1,000 lumen big spill flash around.
After loading 10 of these flashlights with 30 AAA batteries, the deal on 1000 lumens doesn't look as bright anymore! BTW, this $1.25 flashlight is way brighter than the $4.00 one I got at dollarama a few weeks ago.
Hey it already comes with freebie batts! Then once they expire in about 5 minutes of run time get one of those male 12v cigarette car adapters, wire the whole array ( I think ya’ll need a big resistor somewhere in the run), put some kind of handle on it, and man you got yourself one helluva cheap spotlight ya can even plug into a car batt/starter booster. Plus it’s always 3AAA revertible.
It could be the perfect Dollar Store Mega Blaster.
It's pitch dark outside so I just tested it and it lights up a tree at 100 yards really good. At 150 yards it is not that bright anymore, but for a buck twenty five, more than reasonable I would say.
Nope, not April fooIs. Started this thread because I was a little surprised what it puts out for the price. Being "Budget" Light Forum, this would qualify as a true budget light.
Yeah, it still sucks overall, but hey! Never had a flashlight body as thin and light as this one. Just for fun, I'm going to use it every day and see how long before I need to send it to flashlight heaven.
Was looking at my Aliexpress orders from many years ago and the single AA $1.99 lights I have are all still working fine and get used a lot. None of them have failed yet in four years. They are also of much higher build quality than this one.
I have around 10 of them and all put to good use around our house and my cousins house. Still don't get how they can make a light like this last so long and only charge $1.99 including shipping.
I bought some last yr. for bedside lights.(MECO)
Fine with AA. but 14500——- 2 seconds and “frazzzzzle”“’. gone.
even though they say AA/14500.
Not worth the trouble of contacting them.
The old Ultrafire and others, little 68’s.
Q5 chip. are much better, at $2.50 to $4 each
and they run Li-Ion. Ni-Cads.
MECO One Emitter mid last yr. Zoom. Q5?.
Average on AA. Hmmm on 14500. Maybe Ni Cads.
I prefer a little Astrolux AO1 at 105lum, third level. Nowadays. around $7.50ishAUD
Those cheapies ok as novelty But that’s all they are.
I have a 2,5in. Moonlight only. Intermittent tail sw (A quick tap sorts it.)
Too tiny for my fingers to play with.
under my pillow for walkies. 3 for $3.40 AUD coupla yrs ago for fun., throwaways.
One still working.
There are a zillion versions nowadays. take your pick.
In between that Astrolux and 3 x C8’s. I have around 10 or 12.
and I only play at it.
There still some clasic Sipik SK68 clones that can be found on ebay for a couple bucks or less, though they are nothing like the real original SK68, but still better in most cases than the 99 cent 3-watt Police lights we still see offered by the millions on ebay.